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Iraq Opens New Small-Business Center
U.S. and Iraqi officials say a stronger entrepreneurial community could help bring stability to the war-torn nation. Read more
Small Business Development Center
Recent Articles about Small Business Development Center
Small Business Summit
More than 1,000 Small Business Development Center staff members will meet in Denver for a conference in September to discuss the latest issues facing smal... Read more
An eBay for Manure
A new interactive website launched by a Small Business Development Center in Pennsylvania is helping the state deal with nearly five million tons of surpl... Read more
Look In from the Outside
Stumped for ideas on how to improve your service? Get a critique of your business from a third party. Here are low-cost ways to get advic... Read more
Start-Up News: The ROI of SBDCs
An overview of recent studies showing government spending on Small Business Development Centers yields high ROI. Read more
Tips on Landing Start-Up Capital
Nov. 27, 2006 -- The Small Business Development Center at the University of North Florida is hosting a workshop on how to obtain start up... Read more
How to Buy the Right Business Insurance
Getting the coverage you need and (because no one likes to waste money) don't need. Read more
An SBDC Helping Businesses With Social Media
The Iowa Western Community College Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development Center teaches small businesses how to engage their customers online. Read more
Other Considerations
Self-funded expansion success stories like SenSource's are the exception rather than the rule. Most small businesses that reach the third stage of growth ... Read more
Head of the Class
The winner and runners-up of the 1994 entrepreneurship Educator of the Year. Read more
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
One of many programs administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program is intended to provide ... Read more
All Those Little Government Things
Most of the mail I receive from readers deal with the big things of business -- marketing, employees, leadership. But many readers also need help with tho... Read more
How to Start a Sole Proprietorship
Sole proprietorships are so easy to establish that you may already own one without realizing it -- all the more reason for getting set up properly so that yo... Read more
Know Their Ingredients
To find ways to give customers what they want, you have to understand their needs. These needs are not always apparent, however. Chuck Davis, director of ... Read more
How to Conduct Annual Employee Reviews
Many entrepreneurs struggle when it comes to providing workers with concrete feedback on how they can improve their performance. Here are tips and techniques... Read more
With Few Options, Rural Businesses Forced to Find Their Own Internet Access
Jan. 20, 2006 -- While the Internet's reach continues to spread, the majority of small businesses located in rural areas -- two-thirds --... Read more
With Few Options, Rural Businesses Forced to Find Their Own Internet Access
Often ignored by major providers, rural small businesses and community groups are now installing their own networks to stay competitive. Read more
The Complete New-Business Survival Guide
Inc.'s catalog of the best books, agencies, networking groups and information sources for the self-educating CEO. Read more
Small Businesses Speak Out on Healthcare
There's been a lot of talk in the news about how important the small business community is to the economy as they are the source of 65 percent of all new ... Read more
The Four-Day Work Week
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today. ... Read more
How to Bring Your Concept to Market
Once you know your customers intimately—who they are and what they want—you are ready to roll out your great new product or service. Read more
Form an Inventors Group
An inventors group offers the opportunity to build and improve business skills and to brainstorm and network with other inventors. Read more
Conclusion
Finding funding is among the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face even in the best of times, and there is no question that the task becomes more difficul... Read more
2010's Dumbest Moments in Business
Companies' most supreme fails of the year. Plus: why Madison Avenue is having a holiday high, and the debate over net neutrality. Read more
The New and Improved American Small Business
A close-up look at what it takes for a small business to battle with giant, nationwide competitors. Read more
Federal Budget Offers Boost to SBA
March 21, 2005 --Amid last Thursday's fracas on Capitol Hill, while the House and Senate passed two competing versions of the 2006 budget ... Read more
A Father's Cause Aids Disabled Entrepreneurs
One Florida man's efforts to establish a business network for persons with disabilities is expanding to a national level. Read more
Is It Easier Than Ever To Start A Business?
It may look easier, what with all the advice and money and services available. But it may be harder than ever to succeed. Read more
Tools Provide Online Reviews and Drive Business
Web widgets offered by sites like RatePoint help small business owners gain important insight into customer satisfaction. Read more
What Business Can Expect In New Mexico
What does New Mexico offer smaller companies, particularly when compared to its Sunbelt neighbors? Here are some conclusions, based on data gathered by I... Read more
The Greening Of New Mexico
Small business diversity could be the key to fast but sensible growth for the "Land of Enchantment" in the '80s. Read more
Here Comes The Neighborhood
A listing of nine high-growth neighborhoods in and around older, slower-growth cities. Read more
Buffalo Pals
It's a city with an economy as wintry as its climate. But those who stick around Buffalo are building flourishing businesses by mustering -- and managing -- ... Read more
Extreme Managing
Jack Hartnett, head of 54 Sonic restaurants, demands that employees follow his orders unquestioningly and assumes responsibility for their personal and profe... Read more
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